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Parkside Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Greengate Street
 BARROW-in-FURNESS
 Cumbria LA13 9BY
Telephone: 01229 828348

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Greengate Infant School
Trust: Furness Education Trust
Sponsor: Furness Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Anthony Costa (since October 2024 – came from Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School)
Previous Headteacher: Roxanne Marks
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.28 / 14.21
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.25
Number of pupils: 272
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 2.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Constituency: Barrow and Furness
Electoral Ward: Risedale and Roosecote
School Number: 9432508

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

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  2. Greengate Junior School (0.5km) show on map
  3. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow (0.5km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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